of her rig ##ging and severely damaged both the main - and mi ##zz ##en ##mas ##ts . one round hit her quarter ##deck , slightly wounding parker in the knee and thigh . the shot also tore off part of his brit ##ches , leaving his backside exposed . by mid @ - @ afternoon , the defenders were running out of gunpowder , and their fire was briefly suspended . however , lee sent more ammunition and gunpowder over from the mainland , and the defenders resumed firing at the british ships ; lee even briefly visited the fort late in the day , telling colonel mo ##ult ##rie , " i see you are doing very well here , you have no occasion for me
of her rigging and severely damaged both the main - and mizzenmasts. one round hit her quarterdeck, slightly wounding parker in the knee and thigh. the shot also tore off part of his britches, leaving his backside exposed. by mid @ - @ afternoon, the defenders were running out of gunpowder, and their fire was briefly suspended. however, lee sent more ammunition and gunpowder over from the mainland, and the defenders resumed firing at the british ships ; lee even briefly visited the fort late in the day, telling colonel moultrie, " i see you are doing very well here, you have no occasion for me